A Baringo chief was on Friday, March 21, shot dead in Chipilat, Tiaty Constituency, Baringo County, after a gunfire exchange between police and bandits. The chief was caught in the crossfire of the exchange in a mission aimed at recovering livestock from the bandits who had raided the Ngaratuko area on Thursday evening.
The body of the chief was discovered in the wee hours of Friday after the gunfire had subsided.
The chief perished despite being under heavy protection from security agencies pursuing the bandits.
Baringo Police Commander Julius Kiragu confirmed the incident, adding that police were currently actively pursuing the bandits.
